When choosing a stroller for our twins, we did a lot of research to decide what the best stroller was for us.  We did research online and talked to other parents of twins about what they like and don’t like about their strollers.  What we have learned over the past two years is that you essentially need more than one stroller when dealing with twins.

When our children were born, we received a Graco DuoGlider. This travel system has served us well over the past two years.  When the twins were first born, the travel system was an awesome feature.  The car seats both fit snuggly and securely in the stroller itself.  This allowed us to transfer sleeping babies from car to stroller without waking them up.  This is a front and back stroller not a side by side stroller which allowed for easier mobility in stores and malls.  Most people recommended a front/back stroller because it can be difficult to maneuver a side by side stroller down skinny isles in stores.

The one thing that our stroller lacked was having both seats recline completely so that as they got older they couldn’t nap in the stroller.  This was not a big deal for us as our son did not nap in public because he didn’t want to miss anything and he really slept best when he was home in the crib anyway.  This worked out great for his twin sister who was always free to have the back seat to snooze when we were out.  Most side by side strollers have a feature where either both seats completely and independently.

As our children grew, we made the purchase of individual umbrella strollers.  When my husband and I go out together with the twins, we both take a stroller.  This allows for even easier mobility and we can go to different sides of the store to shop.  This is particularly helpful if they are not in a shopping mood that day as we can get it done in a jiffy if we split up in the store.  Also, my son likes to be on the move if he is strapped in a stroller, so we can keep him moving if need be while my daughter relaxes and waits.  We chose the Jeep umbrella strollers.  They have a canopy to keep out the sun, small pockets on the sides of the frame and are sturdier than a cheap umbrella stroller, yet they are still affordable at just $30 each.  We still keep the Graco DuoGlider for when I venture out alone with them.

I have now convinced myself that my next stroller purchase will be a used double jogging stroller.  The DuoGlider worked great for walks when they were smaller, but as they have gotten bigger I feel like it doesn’t always maneuver well over rocks, etc. on the road.   After much research both online and through a local multiples group, two double jogging strollers are continuously mentioned.  One is the Baby Trend Expedition Double Jogging Stroller and the other is the Schwinn Safari TT Double Jogging Stroller.  Sometimes I like to mall walk in the cold weather and I feel that a double jogging stroller will also help the ride be smoother and more maneuverable provided I don’t feel like shopping and walking down cramped store isles that day.

Now that they are almost two years old we are at the point of not taking them out in their strollers all he time.  However, we still do when we go into a store with breakables or when I take them out by myself.  I am happy with the choices that we have made with our strollers.  I hope that these tips about strollers and stroller research help you in choosing the right stroller for you and your twins.

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